Permitting

The City of Bandera's jurisdiction for permitting ends at the city limit line, with the exception of sign permits. Bandera addresses extend beyond the city limits into the county. If your property is in Bandera County, but not within the city limits, please contact the Bandera County Engineer's Office for permitting questions at (830) 460-8183. If you are not sure if your address is in the city, please check the interactive CAD map [bancad.org/interactive-map/ ] or call City Hall at (830) 522-3126 and we will be happy to help you. 

Construction Permit Process

The permit application fee is due when the application is submitted. Incomplete applications will not be processed. We may not be able to issue a permit on the same day as the application is submitted, so plan accordingly.       

*If emergency work must be done (water heater replacement, air conditioning repair, sewer line repair, etc.), please contact Jon-Michael Davis (Code Enforcement Officer) @ 830-688-7261. He will instruct you on the process for emergency permitted work. If you cannot contact the Code Enforcement Officer, call the Permitting Admin at (830) 522-3126.

Application fees are:     

          $60.00 for construction permit applications (as of October 1, 2023)
          $25.00 for sign permit applications
          $10.00 for banner permit applications
          There is no application fee for a Certificate of Occupancy

Permit Application fees can be made online. Go to Municipal Online Payments to enroll and you will be notified once your account has been linked to your contractor profile.

Permit applications submitted after 3:00 pm may not be processed until the next business day.

ALL Contractors must be registered with the City. A completed Contractor Registration form must be submitted along with copies of state issued ID, state licenses (if applicable) and certificates of liability insurance. If the contractor is not yet registered with the City, all of these documents must be submitted prior to or with the application. If the contractor is already registered and all documents are up to date, they do not need to resubmit their information. Contractors may only pick up their respective permits.

As of October 1, 2023 contractors based outside of Bandera County will incur an annual $50 registration fee.

A pre-application meeting is required for all new construction, additions and major remodel or renovation.

If required, all pertinent documents will be sent to a third party company for plan review.  Allow at least 10 business days for plan reviewed projects to be approved. 

Once the review process is complete, and any necessary corrections or clarifications have been made, the permit will be issued. The appropriate permit fees will be collected at that time. Again, only the contractor listed on the permit will be able to pick up that specific permit.

WORK CANNOT START UNTIL THE PERMIT(S) HAS BEEN PICKED UP AND PAID FOR. If work has commenced before the permit(s) has been picked up and paid for, a fine equal to double the initial permit fee can be charged.

Inspections will be performed by our Building Inspector - Jon-Michael Davis (PI License # 26174).  Call 830-522-3126 to schedule interim inspections as required and a final inspection upon completion of work. Inspection fees are charged separately from the permit fee.